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Fair Value Measurements (Assets Measured on Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill allocated to the Application Development and Deployment reporting unit, Total Losses |  | $ 0 | $ 92,000,000 | $ 0
Nonrecurring Basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, Total Fair Value | $ 0 | 0 |  |
Intangible assets, Total Losses |  | 5,051,000 |  |
Application Development and Deployment [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill allocated to the Application Development and Deployment reporting unit, Total Losses | 92,000,000 |  | $ 92,000,000 |
Application Development and Deployment [Member] | Nonrecurring Basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill allocated to the Application and Deployment reporting unit, Total Fair Value | 46,965,000 | 46,965,000 |  |
Goodwill allocated to the Application Development and Deployment reporting unit, Total Losses | $ 92,000,000 | $ 92,000,000 |  |

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